FC Lada-Tolyatti () is a Russian

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club based in

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History

The club was founded in 1970 at the VAZ automobile company under the name of ''Torpedo''. The team played in the Soviet Second League until the dissolution of USSR. In 1988 the club was renamed after VAZ's ''

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'' brand. Since entering the

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in 1992 Lada experienced a number of divisional movements. They played in the Top Division in 1994 and 1996, in the First Division in 1992–1993, 1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2003 and 2006, and in the

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in 1999 and 2004–2005. Both spells in the Top Division were unsuccessful, as Lada finished last. Lada reached the semifinal of the Russian Cup in 2002/03. Lada Togliatti failed to obtain the First Division licence and were thus relegated to Second Division in 2007. The club dropped out of professional competition once again before the 2022–23 season, due to lack of financing. For the 2024 season, it was licensed for

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Division B. It dropped out of the league yet again at the end of the 2024 season.

Reserve squad

Lada's reserve squad played professionally as FC Lada-d Togliatti in the

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in 1995.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Lada. * Vasili Zhupikov *

Maksim Buznikin Maksim Buznikin (born 1 March 1977) is former Russia international forward or attacking midfielder. Buznikin spent his prime years playing for Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2005 Buznikin was chosen Rostov's footballer of the year. H ...

* Maksim Demenko * Yevgeni Kharlachyov * Aleksei Bakharev *

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* Alyaksandr Sulima *

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* Andrei Miroshnichenko * Konstantin Pavlyuchenko * Maksim Shevchenko *

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* Nerijus Barasa * Rahmatullo Fuzailov * Charyar Mukhadov * Yevhen Drahunov * Yuri Hudymenko * Volodymyr Savchenko * Aleksandr Khvostunov *

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* Gennadiy Sharipov *

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References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lada Togliatti Association football clubs established in 1970 Sport in Tolyatti 1970 establishments in Russia Football clubs in Russia

History

Reserve squad

Notable players

See also

References

External links